the author mentions Alki Beach which is a great place to visit. It was the first area that settlers landed in November of 1851. Located in West Seattle, Alki Beach offers many great views of downtown Seattle and the Olympic Mountains along with a sandy beach, a great waterfront dining.
For Dallas however I opted to take him to the Mukilteo Lighthouse Park. It is located close to the ferry terminal which takes you across to Whidbey Island, another excellent place to visit in the area. There are many lighthouses to be found in the Puget Sound region and I suggest you seek them out. If you'd like to tour inside one do check ahead of time as many have limited visiting hours. Lighthouses of Washington
is a great guidebook to all the lighthouses in the area. If you decide to take the ferry over to Whidbey make sure to check out the Admiralty Head Lighthouse as well!
Grab some fish and chips at the Ivars Fish Bar and have a little picnic on the beach like we did. (We actually grabbed our fish and chips up from a little place in Everett that I can't recall the name of but Ivars would do the trick.)
Make sure you take the time to stroll along the beach looking for
or starfish skin (aka sea kelp),
skipping rocks, walking along the driftwood, and hunting out abandoned forts!
That looks like so much fun! Makes me miss the ocean badly.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful and such beautiful shots (the starfish skin is amazing!) Thanks for this touch of the ocean.
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Looks like so much fun, and a great place to visit. I love the lighthouse.
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